Paul Virilio said "One day the day will come when the day will not come" in his 1997 book Open Sky.
It is a characteristically human arrogance to always assume that we can fix things, often failing to acknowledge our own actions as the cause. He points out the lack of radical action on global crises, and the probability that human (re)action will not prevent catastrophic change in the Earth habitat.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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Creating a happy world is serious business
A redefinition of wealth from emphasising possessive material accumulation, which can only be an end to something else, to a state of contentment and fulfillment - a good life - which requires equality, justice, subsistence, and community, gives Marketing a very different agenda that doesn't assume competitive growth and plunder is right.
The UN has conferenced on happiness - isn't that what we all think we are entitled to, but always find it somewhat elusive, especially when working longer hours doing things we don't believe in in order to compete with others for things that ultimately don't make us happier? Affluence is a blessing - let's not break it by greed-fueled striving for ever more.
The UN has conferenced on happiness - isn't that what we all think we are entitled to, but always find it somewhat elusive, especially when working longer hours doing things we don't believe in in order to compete with others for things that ultimately don't make us happier? Affluence is a blessing - let's not break it by greed-fueled striving for ever more.
Marketplace players are not actually amoral
Corporate founders and executives have values beyond the market and some are willing to take a political or moral stand on social issues, even if it seems to cause a backlash against their business
Some firms go further and found their business explicitly in pursuit of a higher purpose - to address social problems such as poverty, inequality, Ill-health, crime, illiteracy, human rights, pollution, resource waste, etc.
There are the "firms of endearment" that create huge positive wealth for all involved.
Who are the kiwi FoEs?
Some firms go further and found their business explicitly in pursuit of a higher purpose - to address social problems such as poverty, inequality, Ill-health, crime, illiteracy, human rights, pollution, resource waste, etc.
There are the "firms of endearment" that create huge positive wealth for all involved.
Who are the kiwi FoEs?
Monday, July 30, 2012
Humanity 2.0: Integral Life
We know that problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them. As our problems become ever more complex, more interconnected, and more global, it becomes increasingly clear that we need to find a whole new level of thinking and problem solving in order to meet the great challenges of our time
Integral Life here - a new culture - a new social movement! And the next stage of human evolution?
"If ordinary people don't perceive that our grand ideas are working in their lives then they can't develop the higher level of consciousness, to use a term that American philosopher Ken Wilber wrote a whole book about. He said, you know, the problem is the world needs to be more integrated, but it requires a consciousness that's way up here, and an ability to see beyond the differences among us." – former President Bill Clinton
Integral Life here - a new culture - a new social movement! And the next stage of human evolution?
"If ordinary people don't perceive that our grand ideas are working in their lives then they can't develop the higher level of consciousness, to use a term that American philosopher Ken Wilber wrote a whole book about. He said, you know, the problem is the world needs to be more integrated, but it requires a consciousness that's way up here, and an ability to see beyond the differences among us." – former President Bill Clinton
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Teachers teach, but do they help produce learning?
Peter Senge questions why teachers get rewarded for teaching, even if learning isn't produced
See his talk here at the World of Business Ideas
What is the terminal value of education? - the higher purpose must be more than information sharing or indoctrination
See his talk here at the World of Business Ideas
What is the terminal value of education? - the higher purpose must be more than information sharing or indoctrination
sustainability is a big part of a successful business strategy
Peter Senge talks about organising a sustainable business here at World of Business Ideas (WoBI)
He shows the link of systems thinking with sustainability
He shows the link of systems thinking with sustainability
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